NSBNEWS.net photos by Sera Frederick. Mark Rakowski, (far left photo) development services director, is out of a job, and Carol Hargy, (near left photo) personnel services director, has tendered her resignation for a job in Jacksonville.
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Two major players in city administration are leaving the employ at City Hall: Carol Hargy, personnel director, is leaving voluntarily, but Mark Rakowski, the development services director, is out of a job involuntarily.
Rakowski's position was "eliminated," according to an unnamed source for NSBNEWS.net.
A staff member in Rakowski's office said he was out of the office and unavailable until next Monday.
The source said Rakowski "won't be back next Monday or any day after that," adding emphatically, "Rakowski is out."
Messages left for Interim City Manager Pam Brangaccio were not returned. Her executive secretary said Brangaccio was tied up in meetings this afternoon.
Hargy is leaving for a similar position in Jacksonville, with her resignation effective Dec. 16.
A nearly three-year employee, Hargy grossed $79,487.02 in the last fiscal year, the 22nd highest paid worker.
Rakowski, who had been with the city for 21 years, was the sixth highest paid city worker in fiscal 2008-'09 at $115,504.37. Messages left with Hargy for comment were not returned.